Electric Mountain Trike That Destroys Expectations... [ICE Full Fat Review]

[@MikeHackett-yj5bu]

Been riding my full fat now for 4 plus years, currently have 9300 miles on this trike. Only 2 repairs needed, new rear fender and ball joint, step system and Rohloff have made this a success. 60 % of my riding is on desert road,trail, mountain bike path ect. Best purchase in retirement I have made! Oh I want to mention that the trike is much more capable off road than demonstrated. Mastering flat tires ( r/r tubes ) is easy to learn and Tannus inserts help a lot. Last thought, stupid expensive yes! Biggest smile yes! Worth every penny!

[@raymondyong4923]

Love mine. I've had it for 8 yrs and it's absolutely perfect for riding in the Rockies or any trail. I got it with a Rohloff, had a Schlumpf Mtn Drive put on, and now the gearing is exactly what I need. Great for going too fast down gravel roads, and I can climb almost any hill (assuming my legs last...). It gets me way out from everything, I can stop in the middle of a hill without dismounting if I need to rest, and I can go for hours without getting saddle sore. Worth every penny. I used to transport it folded in my older model Escape, where it fit perfectly in back, but now I use a modified HitchRider rack. It does attract a certain amount of attention, and just freaks out horses...

[@LaidBackCycles]

I love to hear it! I definitely know the fun you can have even after just one ride.

[@wullxz]

I rode an Azub T-Tris 26 with 2.15" Schwalbe Big Ben Plus and a Brose S Mag motor on a CTF (German for country tour riding - basically a gravel tour) over a length of 60km and 700 meters in height. The trail was mostly agricultural or forest roads and paths but also included a few km of single trail and really muddy sections. I made it through everything, including the mud (with some tire spinning going on in the back). I'll probably chose a gravel tire for the back wheel when I change that for some added grip. But the 2.15" Big Ben Plus did a great job so far. If I wanted to go more extreme like (deep) snow, sand, thick gravel layers, even more mud, I'd need something like this ICE Full Fat.

[@aaronhilde5430]

Very Nice! I put the Schwalbe knobby tires on my ICE Adventure HD and rode it off road a whole bunch and it worked great!

[@LaidBackCycles]

That's awesome! A tire change can make a huge difference.

[@aaronhilde5430]

Yeah it was Huge!

[@edwinvillafuerte17]

Wow that’s awesome 👍

[@russellzauner]

Wondering how this is any better than Fat Tad CXS? I love mine, gave it a mid drive/CVT/belt upgrade, and rock n roll! This thing climbs the bowls at the skate park and gets air on the BMX track...can't say enough about not letting dumb stuff like missing part of your spinal cord hold you up.

[@LaidBackCycles]

Sweet! I haven't ridden cxs before, I'll check it out. This ICE Full Fat is equipped with a bunch of deluxe feature like the Rohloff and Shimano EP8.

[@russellzauner]

@@LaidBackCycles it's just cheap, that's all - I got mine for 1800 USD new on sale. Everything is being changed or modded so I'm glad I didn't spend more (I have a Cattrike EXP R and a no name two wheel bent as well). The front suspension travel is better than nothing but it needs to be improved as it tends to limit out at the worst times lol If I was going to offer something as top shelf as the Rohloff, I'd just go straight to Pinon, TQ, or Fazua for a powerplant. Pinion is the game changer because their MGU is fully integrated mid drive/gearbox. Now everyone else is going to have to try to do it or explain why their way is better. Enviolo already released a variant of their Extreme gearbox for cargo bikes that is frame mount last year; the times are changing quickly.

[@TommiHonkonen]

this but with the surly moonlander 6,2 tires 😱😱

[@dancurran8977]

Cool trike! I avoid rocks on the pavement with my road tires.

[@mr.angelob.degreesr.6348]

Thanks, this is very useful information, However, can you design it for Paraplegics that have to use hand cycles ? 😊

[@LaidBackCycles]

They have done it before. I think its a custom build. I'd have to ask if they would do another one or not. www.icetrikes.co/19-news-and-blog/310-ice-trike-news-karen-darke-mount-kilimanjaro-handcycle-on-ice-full-fat

[@BobLinton]

I love it! 😀

[@SurvivalistMedia]

I’m 6’6” 230lbs any chance the geometry will accommodate very broad shoulders and very long legs?

[@LaidBackCycles]

I'm not sure the Full Fat would fit, but the GreenSpeed Magnum XL would be a great option - could always add knobby tires if you want to take it off the trail.

[@84bmw325e]

What is the comparable gearing of the Rohloff? I have a SHIMANO CS-HG400-9, 9 SPEED 11-36: 11-13-15-17-20-23-26-30-36T

[@jholloway5264]

What is the value of the bounce test? New to recumbents…

[@LaidBackCycles]

Just for fun :)

[@sdorn]

Need a new term for this: e-MTT (mountain trike).

[@elliekusa65]

I have a FULL FAT with the Shimano assist. How much would it cost to swap out the for more road like tires? It does NOT have a Rohloff.

[@LaidBackCycles]

They are around 70-100 bucks each for a road fat tire.

[@seanlin97]

How about beach sand? My terratrike all terrain can also make it though what you went though, but not sand.

[@LaidBackCycles]

I haven't tested it there, but ICE has photos of it on beach sand. I assume yes!

[@joeglynn2185]

I have had my Full Fat for four years. Has a Rohloff and 1000 watt Bafang. This thing is a beast. My first ride after installing the Bafang was in Daytona Beach at the waters edge on a day with a nice tailwind I hit 33 mph. Sooooo much fun!!! I love this thing. My plan is to do some serious trikepacking with it next year.

[@kellyfromiowa1849]

My only question is, how much?

[@LaidBackCycles]

It's a pretty penny for a premium trike from ICE, but worth it. If you want the best off road trike, this is the best I've ridden. The Full Fat starts at $5900 and goes up from there depending on the specs you want to add on. This one is maxed out with the Shimano EP8 motor and Rohloff hub.

[@TheWelshman50]

Same trike with Rohloff but fitted a To Severn 500w motor 😊 swapped out jumbo Jim's to Vee Speedsters 26x 3.5 as I ride mostly on trails ,so quiet and gained a few mph. Ice should have made front mudguards (fenders ) other than that it's almost perfect 👌 👍

[@bellyacres7846]

gee price? that takes awhile as you have to be persistent in searching thru their site pages - probably still wrong as there are a few options from 4.5K up to 12k range to call might be your best bet to find out. also ask "if" there are places you can go test ride them. good luck Im far North Idaho so it might be awhile before they have dealerships in my area.

[@elliekusa65]

@@bellyacres7846there is a dealer in Post Falls (I think). He works out of his home but he is an ICE dealer and I did a test ride in 2019.